Why is there a National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa?  I called the museum and they asked if I wanted to interview two hobos.  Of course I did!  I'll take you to Britt to meet real-life hobos and the town that has embraced them for over a century.  

Why is there a National Hobo Museum in Britt, Iowa?&nbsp; I called the museum and they asked if I wanted to interview two hobos.&nbsp; Of course I did!&nbsp; I'll take you to Britt to meet real-life hobos and the town that has embraced them for over a century.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

Telling the stories behind the people, places and events from across the American countryside.

American Countryside - An Amazing Journey

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.  Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

Andrew McCrea travels coast-to-coast to meet people you may have never heard of, with a story you'll never forget.&nbsp; Hear from the people and places that have played important parts of our past and present.

American Countryside

Riding the Rails with Hobos

Steam locomotives are a thing of the past, but not everywhere.  A trip to eastern Nevada will show you a place still using those old engines and you can even come here to not only ride the rails, but work for a railroad of old...

Steam locomotives are a thing of the past, but not everywhere.  A trip to eastern Nevada will show you a place still using those old engines and you can even come here to not only ride the rails, but work for a railroad of old...

The Nevada Northern Railway

In the early 1900s, this area of eastern Nevada saw a boom that brought men and families from all points of the globe to work in an enterprise to fulfill the desire of Americans to experience the latest technology of the day.  It’s amazing how quickly this place grew to meet those needs...

In the early 1900s, this area of eastern Nevada saw a boom that brought men and families from all points of the globe to work in an enterprise to fulfill the desire of Americans to experience the latest technology of the day.  It’s amazing how quickly this place grew to meet those needs...

The Boom in Eastern Nevada

Some businesses are known by their iconic logos.  For instance, if I refer to the golden arches, you know it’s McDonald’s…unless you’re here, where the gold just wouldn’t do...

Some businesses are known by their iconic logos.  For instance, if I refer to the golden arches, you know it’s McDonald’s…unless you’re here, where the gold just wouldn’t do...

Riding the Rails with Hobos

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